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The Odessa File Kindle Edition

by Frederick Forsyth (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,063 ratings
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The  suicide of an elderly German Jew explodes into  revelation after revelation: of a Mafia-like  organization called Odessa ...of a real-life fugitive known as the  "Butcher of Riga"..of a young German journalist  tumed obsessed avenger.......and, ultimately, of brilliant, ruthless plot  to reestablish the worldwide power of SS mass  murderers and to carry out Hitler's chilling  "Final Solution."
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  4. Publisher
    G.P. Putnam's Sons
  5. Publication date
    October 2, 2012
  6. Reading age
    18 years and up
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“Forsyth can tell a suspenseful tale better than anyone.”—Fort Worth Star-Telegram

“When it comes to espionage, international intrigue, and suspense, Frederick Forsyth is a master.” —The Washington Post Book World
 
“A thrilling cat-and-mouse game…Forsyth skillfully blends fact and fiction into a suspenseful and detailed story which is often downright chilling in its credibility.”—Library Journal
 
“Suspense taut as a violin string…Will keep you reading into the wee hours of the morning.”—The New York Times

“Framed by the unshakable facts of two decades, filled with an exceptional cast of characters—both real and fictional, The Odessa File is a story of superior swift suspense…An unmatchable reading experience.”—The Literary Guild Magazine

About the Author

Frederick Forsyth is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of seventeen novels, including The Day of the Jackal and The Odessa File, as well as short story collections and a memoir. A former Air Force pilot, and one-time print and television reporter for the BBC, he has had four movies and two television miniseries made from his works. He is the winner of three Edgar Awards, and in 2012 he won the Diamond Dagger Award from the Crime Writers' Association, a lifetime achievement award for sustained excellence. He lives in Hertfordshire, England.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0085DOJLU
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ G.P. Putnam's Sons; Reprint edition (October 2, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 2, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 982 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 366 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,063 ratings

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Frederick Forsyth is the author of a number of bestselling novels including The Day of the Jackel, The Odessa File, The Dogs of War, The Devil's Alternative and The Fourth Protocol. He lives in Hertfordshire, England. www.frederickforsyth.co.uk

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Steve Lacey
5.0 out of 5 stars The Odessa File
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2023
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An excellent story though not as excellent as “The Day of the Jackal” but that is totally unfair. “Jackal” is simply outstanding. Yet another good read!
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MHV
4.0 out of 5 stars Still great after all these years
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2014
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Some books, like wine, have the ability to age well. "The Odessa File" by Frederic Forsyth is one of those books. It's full of history — that can turn in to irrelevant couleur locale in some novels, but in the hands of Forsyth it becomes interwoven with the story. It becomes one of the assets for the reader. It is not difficult to see what has made the Forsyth name into a classic in crime fiction: this ease of welding history, facts and fiction together seamlessly. In the case of "The Odessa File" it means you are sitting pretty whether you know a lot about the Second World War or not, about life in 1963 or not. It is obvious that "The Odessa File" has become somewhat of a classic, one that has also been turned into a motion picture. How has the novel held out through the years? In my opinion Forsyth proves himself a master of using historical and technical facts in a story. The amount of facts in this novel is astonishing (especially about WWII and the holocaust), but it works seamlessly with the story. It is not difficult to understand why filmmakers wanted to turn "The Odessa File" into a motion picure. So, what's attractive about this novel? The story about a nazi plot and a nazi hunt is strong and believable and if it's no longer relevant today, it still stands firmly as a post WWII story. By now, a lot of the "revelations" in this novel have been overshadowed by the real knowledge we have, by what we know about war criminals and where they fled and how long they succeeded in being undiscovered. When it comes to the characters: I found that part of the novel is hard to judge. The stories of human suffering during WWII are so evident and vivid here, that the main character's life remains somewhat bleak by comparison. It's something that didn't bother me; I just realized it in retrospect. Overall you are getting an impressive novel in the crime genre, with a twist close to the end that I absolutely didn't anticipate. Well done, I'd say. See what you think.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2023
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Really enjoyed this book, highly recommend. Very interesting background and quite a thrilling story line. Make sure to read it!
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Lilly M
5.0 out of 5 stars Great old book!
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2023
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I really liked the book and history behind it.
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TGM
3.0 out of 5 stars Just Okay - Inferior to “The Day of the Jackal”
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2023
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In a ranking of all of Frederick Forsyth’s novels, “The Odessa File” would be a distant second.

If you’re going to read just one of his novels, read “The Day of the Jackal”: it’s far superior to all the others. (I gave it 5 stars.)

A bad habit of Forsyth’s, which is all too apparent in “The Odessa File,” is filling page after page with characters’ driving routes, travel itineraries, locations of hotels, etc.: it’s “filler,” and it does nothing to move the plot forward, develop the characters, or create dramatic tension.

Another bad habit of Forsyth’s is to become professorial, speak through his characters, and have those characters become extraordinarily verbose as they give readers history lessons, explain the workings of bureaucracies, etc. At best, such characters seem pedantic; most of the time they come off as tiresome, boring narcissists.

“The Odessa File,” mercifully, contains a lot less filler and “blah-blah” than one finds in “The Dogs of War” and some of Forsyth’s other novels, but there’s still way too much of it. A good editor could have made this 3-star effort into a 5-star novel.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting story
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2024
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Forsyth weaves stories that are detailed and builds them into page turners that are hard to put down until finished with a twist in the tell
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Richard L. Hill
4.0 out of 5 stars Good product. Would buy again.
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2022
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The book was worn, but readable, and the price was fair. I'd buy it again.
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5.0 out of 5 stars a classic!
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2014
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This is a good book and was fun to read. I saw the movie before I read this book but as is the case most times, the book is better than the movie. There is great character development and the plot is interesting. I found it easy to like Peter Miller and hate the various former SS characters he had to deal with. By the time I was near finished reading the book I was hoping for a different ending. There are loose ends in the book that do not get tied and it was something the author had intended. Even so after I finished reading the book I would have prefered a different ending..........maybe it was more realistic to end it the way Forsyth had. But being a simple man and not a classic author like Frederrick Forsyth I would have liked to see Miller get his revenge!

If you like spy thrillers involving the Nazis, the SS, and international intrigue pick this classic book up you will not put it down!

Rob Drummond
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Diane Hofler
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in Canada on August 16, 2019
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If you like spy fictions based on true facts then is the author for you. Glad Amazon carries his books
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Philp
5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting account of historic events
Reviewed in Australia on June 24, 2021
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The detail and the literary style
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Obelix
4.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling Nazi Hunt
Reviewed in Germany on July 27, 2015
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A reporter hunting a former SS criminal for his own reasons in post-war Germany. Thrilling and informative. Some twists of the story seem quite unlikely, especially the ending. Otherwise very good.
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りりしはおり
5.0 out of 5 stars ナチス親衛隊のOB組織
Reviewed in Japan on November 13, 2014
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オデッサファイルは、『ジャッカルの日』に続くフォーサイスの長編第2作。

３つか、４つの場面がどんどん変わって物語を織りなしていく。スピーディで面白い。

クライマックスの直前では、主人公のミラーが、自分の行動を振り返って、あらためて緊張する場面がある。こちらまでどきどきする。

さて、オデッサとは何か？これは、序文にある。「オデッサとは南ロシアの都市名でもテキサスの小さな町の名前でもない」Organization of Former Members of the SS、ナチス親衛隊のOB組織のことだ。

ナチス親衛隊は、ドイツ第三帝国崩壊後、名前を変え戦争犯罪人としての追求から逃れている。

ミラーは、あるきっかけから、そのOBの一人の正体を暴こうとする。ミラーに協力する人は、彼に聞く。なぜ、そんなことにこだわるのだ？

小説として面白いのはもちろん、第二次大戦後のドイツの雰囲気、ドイツ人のナチに対する態度がなんとなく理解できる気がする。

もちろん、小説であることを忘れてはならないが。
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John Alexander
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story.
Reviewed in Japan on November 9, 2014
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Great to be able to read a long lost favourite.
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